2009 ITA Division II Men's Coach of the Year
2009, 2005 PBC Men's Coach of the Year
2003 PBC Women's Coach of the Year
The 2009 ITA Division II Men's Tennis Coach of the Year, Steve Barsby is in his 11th year as the head coach of the Georgia College men's and women's tennis programs.
The 2009 season was one of the top years for Barsby as a men's coach, taking the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Men's Coach of the Year as well, leading his squad to an 18-4 overall record with a perfect 7-0 mark in conference play for the first PBC Men's Tennis Championship in school history. A major highlight of the season came when Georgia College defeated then-No. 1 Armstrong Atlantic during the regular season 5-4.
2010 was another strong season for both programs, the men taking third in the PBC and going 16-7 overall. The women battled to a 12-12 overall record, and both programs made the NCAA Tournament.
Barsby was named the PBC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year in 2005 after coaching the Bobcats to an 18-7 overall record, 6-2 mark in the PBC, and their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.
He was named the PBC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year in 2003 after guiding the Bobcat women's tennis team to one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Bobcat women won their first outright, and fourth overall, PBC Regular Season Championship, as well as the PBC Tournament Championship. Georgia College advanced all the way to the semifinals of the national championship tournament and finished with a No. 4 national ranking.
Barsby is 174-107 all-time coaching women, including a 159-86
mark at Georgia College. He's also 157-116 as a men's coach
overall, with a 125-94 Georgia College history. Barsby has coached
15 Bobcats to All-America status.
Barsby came to Georgia College from Brock University in Ontario,
Canada, where he taught sports management. Prior to that he was the
head coach at Troy State University in Alabama from 1995-97 where
he guided the Trojan men's team to the conference championship in
1997. He was also honored as the Conference Coach of the Year
following the 1997 season.
He earned his undergraduate and Masters degrees in Physical
Education from Troy State in 1995 and 1997, respectively. He was a
four-year tennis player for the Trojans, earning All-Conference
honors twice, as well as the Freshman of the Year Award.
He and his wife, Debbie, are the parents of son Ryan and daughter
Riley. They live in Milledgeville.
| Year | Team | Men | Women | Combined |
| 2010 | GCSU | 16-7 | 12-12 | 28-19 |
| 2009 | GCSU | 18-4 | 9-11 | 27-15 |
| 2008 | GCSU | 17-7 | 15-9 | 32-16 |
| 2007 | GCSU | 15-10 | 20-8 | 25-18 |
| 2006 | GCSU | 13-13 | 15-8 | 28-21 |
| 2005 | GCSU | 18-7 | 16-10 | 34-17 |
| 2004 | GCSU | 15-8 | 18-7 | 33-15 |
| 2003 | GCSU | 9-14 | 23-4 | 32-18 |
| 2002 | GCSU | 8-12 | 13-10 | 21-22 |
| 2001 | GCSU | 6-12 | 18-7 | 24-19 |
| 1997 | Troy State | 15-7 | 7-10 | 22-17 |
| 1996 | Troy State | 7-15 | 8-11 | 15-26 |
| Total | 157-116 | 174-107 | 331-223 |
Former All-American Justin Pickham returns to the sideline as graduate assistant coach for the second season.
Selected the 2010 ITA Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year, Pickham will aid in all aspects of the tennis program. He will be involved in on the court coaching as well as recruiting.
"Pickham's high level playing background and knowledge in strength and conditioning makes him an excellent asset to the Bobcat tennis program," said head coach Barsby.
An All-American his senior year, Pickham went 13-4 including 6-0 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play in singles competition. He finished the season ranked No. 15 in the nation mainly playing at second singles.
Pickham and Erick Siqueira came one win away from the ITA Fall National Title and compiled a 16-3 mark in the spring. The duo was also a perfect 6-0 in PBC matches, adding three wins over Nationally-ranked teams.
Tobin is the Head Tennis Professional for the City of Macon, John Drew Tennis Center. He is a USPTA Level 1 Pro, USTA High Performance Coach and PTR Professional.
Tobin has coached at some of the top facilities in the U.S. including Bollettieri's Academy, Evert Tennis Center, the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute and the Port Washington Tennis Academy. Tobin is President and developer of SlingHopper Drill Bags, distributed by Gamma Sports and endorsed by Nick Bollettieri and Brad Gilbert.
He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Maryland and a Master's degree in Sports Administration from Concordia University. Tobin played #5 singles for the University of Maryland.
